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Headlines at The Mac Observer for Thursday, September 17, 2020
<https://www.macobserver.com/>
1. iPadOS 14: Introducing Scribble
2. Mophie Launches New Apple Wireless Charging Devices
3. Twelve South Releases ‘Curve Riser’ iMac Stand
4. Apple One Can Cope with a User Having Multiple Apple IDs
5. Two New Kids Series Heading to Apple TV+ This Fall
6. iOS 14: Create Background Automations That Don’t Need Your Input
7. iOS 14 Features, Updates – TMO Daily Observations 2020-09-17
8. Readdle’s Apps are Ready for iOS 14 Features
9. Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Want to Put an “Apple Watch on Your Face”
10. HBO Max, With How Many Ads?
11. 7 New Features Included in watchOS 7
12. Pixelmator Pro Introduces AppleScript Support
13. Fitness+ – Workout, Trainer, Time, Music
14. Card Adventure Game ‘Terafyn’ Launches September 24
15. Apple One and Fitness+, Apple Watch vs. Apple Watch, with Charlotte Henry – ACM 535
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1. IPADOS 14: INTRODUCING SCRIBBLE
Scribble in iPadOS 14 allows you to use an Apple Pencil to handwrite into an editable field and automatically convert that into typed text.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/ipados-14-introducing-scribble/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
2. MOPHIE LAUNCHES NEW APPLE WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICES
Mophie released new Apple wireless charging devices on Thursday perfect for the Apple Watch and upcoming iPhone 12.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/mophie-wireless-charging/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
3. TWELVE SOUTH RELEASES ‘CURVE RISER’ IMAC STAND
Apple accessory maker Twelve South introduced a new product on Thursday called Curve Riser. It’s a metal stand for the iMac and iMac Pro.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/twelve-south-curve-riser/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
4. APPLE ONE CAN COPE WITH A USER HAVING MULTIPLE APPLE IDS
Apple One, the soon to be available services bundle, will still work for users who use different logins for different services. 9to5 Mac picked up on a reply from an in-the-know source.
One of those to raise the question on Twitter was Microsoft’s senior cloud advocate Christina Warren. Apple’s Chris Espinosa replied advising that he has checked and confirmed that all will be well. Espinosa was Apple employee #8, having originally started writing software and manuals for the company after school at the age of 14. He has worked on everything from BASIC programs for the original Apple I though classic Mac OS, AppleScript, Xcode, macOS and the iOS Family Sharing system.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/apple-one-can-cope-with-a-user-having-multiple-apple-ids/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
5. TWO NEW KIDS SERIES HEADING TO APPLE TV+ THIS FALL
Two new kids series – ‘Doug Unplugs’ and ‘Stillwater’ – will air on Apple TV+ this fall, with ‘Helpsters’ and ‘Ghostwriter’ also returning.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/two-new-kids-series-heading-to-apple-tv-this-fall/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
6. IOS 14: CREATE BACKGROUND AUTOMATIONS THAT DON’T NEED YOUR INPUT
A welcome change in iOS 14 users involves Shortcuts. It’s now possible for certain automations to run entirely in the background.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/ios-14-background-automations/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
7. IOS 14 FEATURES, UPDATES – TMO DAILY OBSERVATIONS 2020-09-17
Andrew Orr and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the iPad/iOS 14 release, and the biggest updates and changes to your devices.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/tmo-daily-observations-2020-09-17/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
8. READDLE’S APPS ARE READY FOR IOS 14 FEATURES
Readdle is ready for iOS 14, having recently updated its suite of apps for iOS 14. Spark, Documents, Calendars, Scanner Pro, and PDF Expert are all set. Here are some new things. Documents: Widgets for recent and favorite files, music, and file actions; picture-in-picture on iPhones. PDF Expert: Scribble for Apple Pencil; widgets for recents and favorite PDFs; faster folder navigation. Calendars: Widgets for events, tasks, and conference calls; faster search for events; create events with your voice. Scanner Pro: Widgets for important documents and fast scanning; search through OCRed text with Spotlight; annotate your scans. Spark: Set Spark as your default email app; widgets for important emails and calendar; OAuth support for Office 365 accounts.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/readdle-ready-ios-14/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
9. MARK ZUCKERBERG DOESN’T WANT TO PUT AN “APPLE WATCH ON YOUR FACE”
Facebook has unveiled its Oculus Quest 2, and Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want VR products to be like “putting an Apple Watch on your face.”
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-oculus-apple-watch-on-your-face/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
10. HBO MAX, WITH HOW MANY ADS?
The branding around HBO Max is all a bit confused. It might be getting even messier as MediaPost suggests that a Peacock-style ad-supported version is on the way.
Those HBO-centric TV shows, movies and other content, run no advertising. So “Game of Thrones” and “The Sopranos” can continue to run in their unedited pure form. Again, shows many advertisers might avoid. Still, advertising might appear before and after — not during a TV episode. However, in other content — such as those TV shows linked to longtime WarnerMedia Turner ad-supported networks — TNT, TBS, truTV, and CNN — they could continue to have advertising during a show, just like they did when airing on traditional, linear TV networks. Viewers would expect that. But when it comes to movies running on ad-free channels — such as TCM, the longtime, ad-free Turner classic movie channel, some paid messaging could also appear, according to reports. Overall, it’s not surprising advertising inventory will be similar to most slimmed-down premium TV platforms — around four minutes per hour of commercials, but perhaps only two minutes at other times
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/hbo-max-with-how-many-ads/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
11. 7 NEW FEATURES INCLUDED IN WATCHOS 7
Apple released watchOS 7 to the public on Wednesday and there are a ton of new features available to customers. Here are seven of them.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/7-features-watchos-7/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
12. PIXELMATOR PRO INTRODUCES APPLESCRIPT SUPPORT
A big update for Pixelmator Pro is here and it introduces support for AppleScript. It’s a scripting language from Apple that lets you control apps using English-like instructions. Nearly every part of Pixelmator Pro is scriptable and can be automated. The team partnered with Apple veteran Sal Soghoian, who was at Apple for 20 years as Product Manager of Automation Technologies. Sal said: “AppleScript support in Pixelmator Pro is a game-changer, making this amazing app an essential component of everyone’s workflows. Whether you run scripts or write them, the depth and scope of the AppleScript automation in Pixelmator Pro makes magic happen.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/pixelmator-pro-applescript/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
13. FITNESS+ – WORKOUT, TRAINER, TIME, MUSIC
Although there had been some murmurings, it was still a little surprising on Tuesday when Apple rode right onto Peloton’s lawn and announced Fitness+. A new advert shows the company wants you to remember just four things about its latest service – workout, trainer, time, music. Typical Apple simplicity.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/fitness-plus-workout-trainer-time-music/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
14. CARD ADVENTURE GAME ‘TERAFYN’ LAUNCHES SEPTEMBER 24
A new game called Terafyn is coming out next Thursday, September 24. It’s billed as a “card adventure game” where battles are won and lost with rune cards and a spinner mechanism. The game’s story is text-based and set against a backdrop of beautiful, hand-drawn art. “The story begins in a small fishing village, Brittlemire. You and your father are gathering venterwort in a nearby forest to cure recently ailing villagers. If only this was a simple story! It will take more than magical herbs to face what lies in wait … in the woods.”
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/terafyn-launches-september-24/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
15. APPLE ONE AND FITNESS+, APPLE WATCH VS. APPLE WATCH, WITH CHARLOTTE HENRY – ACM 535
Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry dig into everything they love about Apple One, Apple’s new bundled services plan. They also have Apple Watch fighting Apple Watch for Charlotte’s affections, and they even have a winner!
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/apple-one-fitness-plus-apple-watch-vs-apple-watch-charlotte-henry-acm-535/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
--------------------
Visit The Apple Store for great deals on new and refurbished Macs. Remember, even the refurbs come with a full warranty in almost all cases!
<https://j.mp/AppleStoreRefurb>
--------------------
Headlines at The Mac Observer for Thursday, September 17, 2020
<https://www.macobserver.com/>
1. iPadOS 14: Introducing Scribble
2. Mophie Launches New Apple Wireless Charging Devices
3. Twelve South Releases ‘Curve Riser’ iMac Stand
4. Apple One Can Cope with a User Having Multiple Apple IDs
5. Two New Kids Series Heading to Apple TV+ This Fall
6. iOS 14: Create Background Automations That Don’t Need Your Input
7. iOS 14 Features, Updates – TMO Daily Observations 2020-09-17
8. Readdle’s Apps are Ready for iOS 14 Features
9. Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Want to Put an “Apple Watch on Your Face”
10. HBO Max, With How Many Ads?
11. 7 New Features Included in watchOS 7
12. Pixelmator Pro Introduces AppleScript Support
13. Fitness+ – Workout, Trainer, Time, Music
14. Card Adventure Game ‘Terafyn’ Launches September 24
15. Apple One and Fitness+, Apple Watch vs. Apple Watch, with Charlotte Henry – ACM 535
----------
Join our Mac Geek Gab Forums to get your questions answered and communicate with other listeners!
<https://www.macgeekgab.com/forums>
----------
1. IPADOS 14: INTRODUCING SCRIBBLE
Scribble in iPadOS 14 allows you to use an Apple Pencil to handwrite into an editable field and automatically convert that into typed text.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/ipados-14-introducing-scribble/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
2. MOPHIE LAUNCHES NEW APPLE WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICES
Mophie released new Apple wireless charging devices on Thursday perfect for the Apple Watch and upcoming iPhone 12.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/mophie-wireless-charging/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
3. TWELVE SOUTH RELEASES ‘CURVE RISER’ IMAC STAND
Apple accessory maker Twelve South introduced a new product on Thursday called Curve Riser. It’s a metal stand for the iMac and iMac Pro.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/twelve-south-curve-riser/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
4. APPLE ONE CAN COPE WITH A USER HAVING MULTIPLE APPLE IDS
Apple One, the soon to be available services bundle, will still work for users who use different logins for different services. 9to5 Mac picked up on a reply from an in-the-know source.
One of those to raise the question on Twitter was Microsoft’s senior cloud advocate Christina Warren. Apple’s Chris Espinosa replied advising that he has checked and confirmed that all will be well. Espinosa was Apple employee #8, having originally started writing software and manuals for the company after school at the age of 14. He has worked on everything from BASIC programs for the original Apple I though classic Mac OS, AppleScript, Xcode, macOS and the iOS Family Sharing system.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/apple-one-can-cope-with-a-user-having-multiple-apple-ids/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
5. TWO NEW KIDS SERIES HEADING TO APPLE TV+ THIS FALL
Two new kids series – ‘Doug Unplugs’ and ‘Stillwater’ – will air on Apple TV+ this fall, with ‘Helpsters’ and ‘Ghostwriter’ also returning.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/two-new-kids-series-heading-to-apple-tv-this-fall/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
6. IOS 14: CREATE BACKGROUND AUTOMATIONS THAT DON’T NEED YOUR INPUT
A welcome change in iOS 14 users involves Shortcuts. It’s now possible for certain automations to run entirely in the background.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/ios-14-background-automations/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
7. IOS 14 FEATURES, UPDATES – TMO DAILY OBSERVATIONS 2020-09-17
Andrew Orr and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the iPad/iOS 14 release, and the biggest updates and changes to your devices.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/tmo-daily-observations-2020-09-17/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
8. READDLE’S APPS ARE READY FOR IOS 14 FEATURES
Readdle is ready for iOS 14, having recently updated its suite of apps for iOS 14. Spark, Documents, Calendars, Scanner Pro, and PDF Expert are all set. Here are some new things. Documents: Widgets for recent and favorite files, music, and file actions; picture-in-picture on iPhones. PDF Expert: Scribble for Apple Pencil; widgets for recents and favorite PDFs; faster folder navigation. Calendars: Widgets for events, tasks, and conference calls; faster search for events; create events with your voice. Scanner Pro: Widgets for important documents and fast scanning; search through OCRed text with Spotlight; annotate your scans. Spark: Set Spark as your default email app; widgets for important emails and calendar; OAuth support for Office 365 accounts.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/readdle-ready-ios-14/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
9. MARK ZUCKERBERG DOESN’T WANT TO PUT AN “APPLE WATCH ON YOUR FACE”
Facebook has unveiled its Oculus Quest 2, and Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want VR products to be like “putting an Apple Watch on your face.”
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-oculus-apple-watch-on-your-face/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
10. HBO MAX, WITH HOW MANY ADS?
The branding around HBO Max is all a bit confused. It might be getting even messier as MediaPost suggests that a Peacock-style ad-supported version is on the way.
Those HBO-centric TV shows, movies and other content, run no advertising. So “Game of Thrones” and “The Sopranos” can continue to run in their unedited pure form. Again, shows many advertisers might avoid. Still, advertising might appear before and after — not during a TV episode. However, in other content — such as those TV shows linked to longtime WarnerMedia Turner ad-supported networks — TNT, TBS, truTV, and CNN — they could continue to have advertising during a show, just like they did when airing on traditional, linear TV networks. Viewers would expect that. But when it comes to movies running on ad-free channels — such as TCM, the longtime, ad-free Turner classic movie channel, some paid messaging could also appear, according to reports. Overall, it’s not surprising advertising inventory will be similar to most slimmed-down premium TV platforms — around four minutes per hour of commercials, but perhaps only two minutes at other times
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/hbo-max-with-how-many-ads/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
11. 7 NEW FEATURES INCLUDED IN WATCHOS 7
Apple released watchOS 7 to the public on Wednesday and there are a ton of new features available to customers. Here are seven of them.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/7-features-watchos-7/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
12. PIXELMATOR PRO INTRODUCES APPLESCRIPT SUPPORT
A big update for Pixelmator Pro is here and it introduces support for AppleScript. It’s a scripting language from Apple that lets you control apps using English-like instructions. Nearly every part of Pixelmator Pro is scriptable and can be automated. The team partnered with Apple veteran Sal Soghoian, who was at Apple for 20 years as Product Manager of Automation Technologies. Sal said: “AppleScript support in Pixelmator Pro is a game-changer, making this amazing app an essential component of everyone’s workflows. Whether you run scripts or write them, the depth and scope of the AppleScript automation in Pixelmator Pro makes magic happen.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/pixelmator-pro-applescript/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
13. FITNESS+ – WORKOUT, TRAINER, TIME, MUSIC
Although there had been some murmurings, it was still a little surprising on Tuesday when Apple rode right onto Peloton’s lawn and announced Fitness+. A new advert shows the company wants you to remember just four things about its latest service – workout, trainer, time, music. Typical Apple simplicity.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/fitness-plus-workout-trainer-time-music/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
14. CARD ADVENTURE GAME ‘TERAFYN’ LAUNCHES SEPTEMBER 24
A new game called Terafyn is coming out next Thursday, September 24. It’s billed as a “card adventure game” where battles are won and lost with rune cards and a spinner mechanism. The game’s story is text-based and set against a backdrop of beautiful, hand-drawn art. “The story begins in a small fishing village, Brittlemire. You and your father are gathering venterwort in a nearby forest to cure recently ailing villagers. If only this was a simple story! It will take more than magical herbs to face what lies in wait … in the woods.”
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/terafyn-launches-september-24/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
15. APPLE ONE AND FITNESS+, APPLE WATCH VS. APPLE WATCH, WITH CHARLOTTE HENRY – ACM 535
Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry dig into everything they love about Apple One, Apple’s new bundled services plan. They also have Apple Watch fighting Apple Watch for Charlotte’s affections, and they even have a winner!
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/apple-one-fitness-plus-apple-watch-vs-apple-watch-charlotte-henry-acm-535/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>
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